CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Sophomore Carmen Lai (Shatin, Hong Kong) and senior Dorothy Safron (New York, N.Y.) advanced Friday afternoon on their first day of play at the 2013 USTA/ITA Northeast Regional, held at the University of Virginia.

As a duo, Lai and Safron defeated Navy’s Sam Droop and Erin Snook, 8-4, in the doubles main draw. The pair will play Virginia Tech’s Raluca Mita and Francesca Fusinato at 9 a.m. Saturday.